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Idioms for peg
take down a peg, to reduce the pride or arrogance of; humble: I guess that'll take him down a peg!
Origin of peg
1400–50; late Middle English pegge (noun), peggen (v.) <Middle Dutch
OTHER WORDS FROM peg
pegless, adjectivepeglike, adjectivere·peg, verb, re·pegged, re·peg·ging.Words nearby peg
peevers, peevish, peewee, peewit, P.E.F., peg, peg-and-socket joint, Pegasus, peg away at, pegboard, pegbox
Definition for peg (2 of 2)
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British Dictionary definitions for peg
peg
/ (pɛɡ) /
noun
verb pegs, pegging or pegged
Word Origin for peg
C15: from Low Germanic pegge
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Idioms and Phrases with peg
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